J&K gets Rs 30757 cr, Ladakh Rs 5958 cr worth grants; same as current year
Power, Works get lion’s share in Ladakh
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced Rs 30757 crore worth Central grants for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Rs 5958 crore for Ladakh, a gas pipeline project for J&K and the Central University for Leh in the budget for 2021-22.
The grants and other announcements for the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were made by the Finance Minister in the Union budget presented in the Parliament today.
Out of Rs 30757 crore worth grants approved for Jammu and Kashmir for the next financial year of 2021-22, Rs 30478 crore were part of Central assistance to Union Territories while Rs 279 crore were released under the Disaster Response Fund.